Florian “syrsoN” Rische’s journey with BIG has concluded, and he’s now a free agent exploring new opportunities. His second chapter with the German organization wrapped up in December 2024, a little less than a year after his return in February.
The AWPer’s performance dipped during this period. While he boasted a 1.14 rating during his initial run with BIG (2020-2023) and maintained a 1.15 with 00NATION (August 2023-February 2024), his rating with BIG in 2024 settled at 1.00 as the team struggled to find its footing.
syrsoN’s 2024 tournament circuit included two ESL Pro Leagues, a BLAST Premier Fall Groups, IEM Dallas, YaLLa Compass, and the IEM Cologne Play-in. However, BIG couldn’t progress beyond the initial stages in any of these events.
The team finally broke through at the PW Shanghai Major, successfully navigating the EU RMR qualifier and the Opening Stage. Their run ended abruptly, though, with a last-place finish in the Elimination Stage’s second Swiss group.
